Technomatic 5.25" Floppy Disc Interface

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When the Archimedes A300 and A400 ranges were launched, many users had 5.25" floppy disc drives for their BBC Bs or Masters. A 5.25" floppy disc interface allowed the old 5.25" drive to be connected to the Archimedes and files and programs transferred to the Archimedes 3.5" discs or hard disc.
 
The interface plugs into the floppy disc socket on the motherboard, the internal 3.5" floppy connects to the socket on the board and the backplate is fixed to the back of the Archimedes. A 5.25" disc drive can then be plugged into the backplate and the switch selects between the internal and external drive.

Date : Unknown

Manufacturer : Technomatic

Format : Expansion Board

Physical Description : Expansion board

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH49604. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 

Scan of Document: Technomatic 5.25

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